• Henryk Gorecki: Beatus Vir (Study Score) Orchestra - Sheet Music

Henryk Gorecki: Beatus Vir (Study Score) Orchestra - Sheet Music

The polish composer Henryk Gorecki, born in 1933, readily acknowledges the influence of national, religious, and folk traditions upon his music, including the avant-garde works which made his name in the late 1950s. His Psalm setting Beatus Vir was composed in 1979 to fulfil a request from Karol Wojtyla, the Cardinal of Krakow, made shortly before his election as pope. The commission the celebrated 900th anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Stanislaw, a bishop of Krakow murdered by the king's henchmen while celebrating Mass. Beatus Vir is dedicated to Pope John Paul II and was premiered in his presence during his first pilgrimage to Poland.

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Summary
Ensembles:
Orchestra
Genres:
Classical
Publishers:
Chester Music
UPC:
884088590925
EAN:
5020679157947
Format:
Study Score
Item types:
Physical
Usages:
School and Community
Number of Pages:
74
Size:
8.5x11.75x0.436 inches
Shipping Weight:
0.71 pounds
Detailed Description
Orchestra

SKU: HL.14012996

Composed by Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki. Music Sales America. Classical. Studyscore. Composed 2002. 74 pages. Chester Music #CH61447. Published by Chester Music (HL.14012996).

UPC: 884088590925. 8.5x11.75x0.436 inches.

The polish composer Henryk Gorecki, born in 1933, readily acknowledges the influence of national, religious, and folk traditions upon his music, including the avant-garde works which made his name in the late 1950s. His Psalm setting Beatus Vir was composed in 1979 to fulfil a request from Karol Wojtyla, the Cardinal of Krakow, made shortly before his election as pope. The commission the celebrated 900th anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Stanislaw, a bishop of Krakow murdered by the king's henchmen while celebrating Mass. Beatus Vir is dedicated to Pope John Paul II and was premiered in his presence during his first pilgrimage to Poland.

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  • Beatus vir

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